Abigail opened the text - she wasn't sure if she believed him about being alone. Now she knew where he was and she was actually here she wasn't actually sure what to do . She considered her options. She could turn around jand go home, sit in the car and wait for Fletch to leave at some point or go and knock on the front door.
Inside Jac and Fletch sat on the floor in the hall in the darkness. They heard footsteps approach the front door - Jac silently moved to the back room hoping the police would hurry up.
Abigail knocked on the door.
"Adrian it's me open the door"
"Abi I told you I just want to be by myself. You shouldn't be here"
"Adrian please"
He heard her crying now
"I'm sorry I can't" he said
"I didn't mean to hurt you"
Abigail was getting louder and Fletch worried about her waking up the kids. He opened the door but blocked her entrance into the house
"What do you want?"
"I want to talk about us"
"I've told you there is no us"
"But there is a you and her" her voice was sad now not angry.
Out of nowhere she pulled out a bottle and slugged it all down then pulled out a razor blade. Fletch flinched but she then turned the razor on her self and went to cut her wrists. Fletch managed to grab her "what are you doing. Stop. I'm not worth this"
"My life is crap and empty Adrian. I don't want to do it anymore"
She began slurring her words and Fletch managed to catch her as she slumped to the ground unconscious. He picked up the bottle she had drunk
Morphine. Shit.
"Jac" he shouted not really caring who got woken up. "Ring 999, we need an ambulance"
Jac ran through panicking that Fletch was hurt and was shocked when she saw Abigail on the floor.
"What the.."
"She just drank this in front of me and then tried to cut her wrists" he showed Jac the bottle
"Shit" she said echoing Fletch's reaction
"Get her on her side in case she vomits"
Jac rang the ambulance explaining the situation.
Just then the police turned up and phoned to emphasise the urgency of the ambulance.
"Is she still breathing"asked Jac
"It's very shallow" Fletch reported " she's going to go into respiratory arrest if they don't hurry"
"She needs naloxone" Jac stated
Luckily the ambulance arrived minutes later and they administered naloxone and oxygen
"Is anyone going with her?" Asked the paramedic
"You should go" said Jac to Fletch
"That is going to give the wrong message when she wakes up. Try and kill your self and I'll come back" he said angry at the situation
"Fletch you have the most compassion of anyone I know. It's inhumane just to leave her"
"Erm Mr Fletcher. One of my officers will be with you as she has broken her bail conditions by contacting you"
"Please just go Fletch. That you care about people and someone who has done that to you is one of the reasons why I love you"
"Ok, but I'll be back as soon as I know she's going to be alright" he pulled Jac into a hug and got into the back of the ambulance " I love you" he mouthed
"Ms Naylor, will you be ok" asked the police officer
"Yes I'll be fine" she said as she watched the ambulance drove off.
The officer nodded and indicated for her to look behind her.
4 confused faces looked back at her. Holding onto each other. Apparently only Theo had slept through the ambulance siren
"Ok" everybody inside
